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In reply to the discussion: Social Security heading for insolvency even faster [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)22. I thought Obama killed Social Security 2 years ago.
Oh wait ... didn't happen.
But its absolutely, definitely gonna happen!!!
I hear Obama is also going to take everyone's guns if he gets a second term.
Yup ... not doing it in his first term is part of his secret evil plan.
He'll kill SS and take everyone's guns in his second term.
Yup. Definitely.
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Obama's "Deficit Commission" (Simpson-Bowles) recommended a $50,000 cut in lifetime benefits
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2012
#27
And wasn't that before Obama cooked up the 2% cut in Social Security taxes?
dflprincess
Apr 2012
#33
So appointing the two biggest foes of Social Security to run a "deficit commision"
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2012
#32
We simply need to raise the cap on SS funding, and eliminate the Reagan tax cuts.
grahamhgreen
Apr 2012
#30